Region Code 0 (worldwide)
In this world-famous production, Monteverdi's enthralling adaption of the Orpheus myth unfolds through a perfect fusion of theatre, dance and music, with the camera revealing every detail of an imaginary court entertainment in 17th-century Italy. Performed by a uniformly excellent cast, featuring the noble Orfeo of Philippe Huttenlocher and Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting a superb period-instrument ensemble. "A document of one of the most significant opera productions of the postwar period" (FonoForum)
Des Opernhauses Zürich 1988
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
L'Orfeo
Orfeo - Philippe Huttenlocher
Euridice - Dietlinde Turban
La Musica / Speranza - Trudeliese Schmidt
Apollo - Roland Hermann
Messaggera / Proserpina - Glenys Linos
Plutone - Werner Gröschel
Caronte - Hans Franzen
Ninfa - Suzanne Calabro
Pastori: Peter Keller / Francisco Araiza / Rudolf A. Hartmann / Christian Boesch / József Dene
Spiriti: Francisco Araiza / Rudolf A. Hartmann / József Dene
Ballet und Chor des Opernhauses Zürich
Das Monterverdi-Ensemble
Des Opernhauses Zürich
Nikolaus Harnoncourt - conductor
Stage Director & Designer: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Costume Design: Pet Halmen
Director for Film: Wolfgang Treu
Picture Format: 4:3 / NTSC / Colour
Sound Format: PCM Stereo / DTS 5.1
Menu Language: English
Subtitles: Deutsch / English / Italain / French / Spanish / Chinese
DG 073 4163 (DVD) (2006) Running Time: 101 mins
New, Still Sealed / Neu OVP